NAIROBI, Kenya- Kiharu MP and People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro has launched a blistering attack on National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, accusing him of envy, jealousy and political scheming.
Nyoro was responding to comments by Ichung’wah, who had defended the Kiharu lawmaker’s decision to join the People’s Party while also urging him to pursue his presidential ambitions.
Ichung’wah, who remains a supporter of President William Ruto and the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), had said no one should attack Nyoro over his political choices.
“Let no one attack Ndindi. Parties are vehicles,” Ichung’wah said, while arguing that politicians should be free to choose the political vehicle they believe can take them to their desired destination.
But Nyoro fired back during a press conference at the PPK headquarters in Nairobi on Tuesday, August 25, accusing the Kikuyu MP of attempting to lecture him and his new party on political strategy.
“You are full of envy. You are jealous. You are conniving,” Nyoro said.
He went on to tell Ichung’wah not to concern himself with the affairs of the People’s Party.
“Usijishughulishe na kutuhubiria kuhusu mambo ambayo hujui,” Nyoro said, telling the Majority Leader to instead focus on his own political affairs.
‘You know we talked in 2024’
Nyoro questioned why Ichung’wah had suddenly become interested in advising the People’s Party, recalling a meeting between the two politicians in 2024.
“Wewe mwenyewe unajua tulikaa chini tukaongea na wewe vizuri, ilikuwa mwaka wa 2024. Kwa hivyo, how all of a sudden do you come to People’s Party and start giving us lectures about what we should do?” he said.
Nyoro said the People’s Party was not interested in political theatrics but was focused on building a national movement.
“We are not here for politics of showing off or organising people where to go to show off. We are here for national work and for the agenda of Kenyans,” he said.
He said the party’s ambition was to unite Kenyans across the country and build a leadership team capable of addressing national challenges.
“People’s Party inaangalia Kenya nzima. Tunataka Wakenya wote waungane. Tunataka Kenya ambayo inaongozwa na viongozi wenye uzoefu, wanaoweza kuipeleka nchi mbele,” Nyoro said.
Nyoro tells Ichung’wah to advise himself
The Kiharu MP also turned the political advice back on Ichung’wah, telling him to concentrate on his own constituency and political future.
Nyoro questioned Ichung’wah’s decision to advise other politicians on their 2027 choices while he remains firmly aligned with Ruto.
“Go advise yourself,” Nyoro said, before taking another swipe at UDA, which he described as a “wheelbarrow” whose political fortunes were declining.
The confrontation marks another public escalation between two politicians who were once closely associated with the Kenya Kwanza political project.
From allies to political rivals
Nyoro also revived his long-standing grievances against Ichung’wah, accusing him of playing a role in his removal as chairman of Parliament’s Budget and Appropriations Committee.
He further accused the Majority Leader of being used by Ruto during the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
“Ruto used you to impeach Rigathi Gachagua, but because your heart is black as charcoal, you were also used in Parliament to remove me as the chairman of Budget,” Nyoro said, according to reports of the remarks.
The allegations are political claims by Nyoro and have not been independently established.
Nyoro’s fallout with the Kenya Kwanza establishment has intensified since he left UDA and joined the opposition People’s Party, where he has taken a leadership role and declared his interest in the 2027 presidential race.
The clash with Ichung’wah therefore adds another layer to an increasingly competitive political environment ahead of the 2027 election, with former allies now positioning themselves on opposite sides of the emerging contest.
For Nyoro, the message is clear: his political future will be determined by the People’s Party and the national coalition he hopes to build, rather than advice from leaders who remain within Ruto’s political camp.
